Add my vote to no radio. BP's small size is important. I would rather have variable speed with my AUDIBLE files and be able to adjust the speed.Don queens@xxxxxxxxxxx 648 Kearney Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Lamden Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:37 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3 playback Hi John, I have gone off the idea of adding a radio but I do listen to the radio a lot. Living in England I'm addicted to BBC Radio 4. This is a news, current affairs, comedy, and drama station. And since its the BBC there are no commercials. Its an excellent station (in my opinion). Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Melia" <uncle.jam@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:02 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3 playback Bruce I don't want a radio but would like to be able to speed up the books. besides not much is on the radio at least in Philadelphia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Lamden" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:10 PM Subject: [bookport] mp3 playback > Hi again folks, > > The consensus seems to be against the inclusion of a radio. Which is > fine by me too. > > I was wondering how people felt about adding the ability to vary the > speed of audio file (mp3, wma etc) playback whilst listening? > > I admit this is turning into a bit of a crusade of mine. I really want > this feature and it seems reasonable to include it in a book reader. > > As well as mp3 audiobooks I'm accumulating radio programmes in mp3 and > intend to copy my audiobook cassettes to mp3. > > Bruce. > > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005